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THE INSPIRED CHANGE

Manvinder Bisla was a last-minute change to Kolkata's line-up for the IPL5 final. But the little-known opener made a big impact, controlling Kolkata's chase with a match-winning 89. Chennai's grip on the IPL trophy loosened. A star was born.

THE INSPIRED CHANGE

Manvinder Bisla was a last-minute change to Kolkata's line-up for the IPL5 final. But the little-known opener made a big impact, controlling Kolkata's chase with a match-winning 89. Chennai's grip on the IPL trophy loosened. A star was born.

One can compare Virat Kohli with Sachin Tendulkar in the late nineties. Like Tendulkar, Kohli carries the entire burden of a billion Indian fans when he comes in to bat. And, whenever Kohli scores a century, India wins hands down. In chases, Kohli scores a ton every 6.3 innings.More » In pictures: Kohli's best match-winning ODI knocks

Irfan Khan Pathan, born on 27 October 1984 in Baroda, was fast-tracked into the India team and was a core member of the national team until a decline in form set in during 2006, forcing him out of the team. Since then, he has been in and out of the limited-overs team because of injuries and loss of form, … More » Happy Birthday: Irfan Pathan

He is on the wrong side of the thirties, struggling to save his career but make no mistake the name Virender Sehwag’s can still instill the fear of god in bowlers all across the globe. Desperate times call for desperate measures and Viru - who would take the game away from … More » The Nawab of Najafgarh turns 38